New bill would outlaw gun modification that allowed Las Vegas shooter to kill 59 people in seconds
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks to reporters as she arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.
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New details emerge about Marilou Danley, girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock
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Las Vegas shooter’s girlfriend back in US; FBI to question her
The girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock arrived back in the United States Tuesday evening and was met by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents eager to hear whatever she might know about the motive behind his slaying of 58 people and wounding of more than 500 in the worst mass shooting in US history. Although the FBI wants to talk to her, Marilou Danley, 62, is not in custody - she is classified as a "person of interest" to investigators - and is free to go wherever she wants, US media reported.
Pier 39 turns 39 today — its original review was scathing
Supervisor Dianne Feinstein wearing a Sutro Baths tank suit, prepares to cut the ribbon at the opening of Pier 39 development. Supervisor Dianne Feinstein wearing a Sutro Baths tank suit, prepares to cut the ribbon at the opening of Pier 39 development.
Opinion: Why ‘thoughts and prayers’ is starting to sound so…
President Donald Trump makes a statement about the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump makes a statement about the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at the White House in Washington.
Las Vegas high-rise shooting scenario a security nightmare
A Las Vegas shooter's perch in a 32nd-floor hotel room overlooking 22,000 people jammed into a country music festival below is just the kind of nightmare scenario police dread in places where big crowds and high-rises mix.
The Latest: Trump says it’s a ‘sad day’ as he heads to Vegas
A woman places a candle at a memorial for victims of the mass shooting Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, in Las Vegas. A gunman opened fire on an outdoor music concert on Sunday.
Sen. Tim Kaine’s claim the Las Vegas shooter ‘was only stopped’ because he lacked a ‘silencer’
"He was only stopped finally because he did not have a silencer on his weapon. And the sound drew people to the place where he was ultimately stopped.
Las Vegas gunman’s girlfriend has ‘clean conscience’: brother tells media
Investigators probing the mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert planned to interview the gunman's girlfriend on Wednesday, a day after she returned to the United States from the Philippines, while her relatives told media she had not known of his plan. Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old retiree, killed himself moments before police stormed the hotel suite from which he unleashed Sunday night's attack.
Trump on Las Vegas: ‘A sad day’
President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was a "sad day" as he prepared to reckon with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas and meet with survivors and law enforcement officials. Trump was heading to the city days after a gunman on the 32nd floor of a Vegas Strip hotel and casino opened fire on people at an outdoor country music festival below.
Americans unhappy with Trump’s Puerto Rico failures
Americans are more likely to disapprove than approve of President Donald Trump's handling of the Puerto Rico hurricane relief effort. According to a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, just 32 percent approve of how Trump is handling disaster relief in the U.S. territory, while 49 percent disapprove.
3 Counties, $59 Million And The Opioid Crisis
With the country in the throes of an epidemic, communities across the nation are being forced to confront the harrowing, and often fatal, effects of opioid abuse. But solutions - such as creating intervention programs in Ohio, providing access to treatment in Alabama, or investing in prevention initiatives in Missouri - cost money.
Las Vegas Police Release Bodycam Footage of Response to Mass Shooting
The selection of a hotel room overlooking a music festival, days before the attack. The cache of 23 weapons inside the gunman's Las Vegas suite.
The Daddy Parties
One of the deeply embedded myths is that conservatives are more responsible than liberals. I am not familiar with the coverage of politics of every country in the world, but I see this in the coverage of the politics of every country that I pay attention to.
Fall Fundraising Fall Funstravaganza
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Are you a Republican male? Survey says youa re a better tipper
If you're a waiter at a restaurant and you see an older gentleman wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat sitting in your section, this might be your night. According to a recent survey by CreditCards.com , the best tippers in the country are males, Republicans and baby boomers.
Slain NY man was son of suspect in 1998 Florida slaying
Authorities say a 21-year-old man found dead in a burning western New York apartment was the son of a man who was accused of killing his girlfriend in Florida in the late 1990s. Police in Canandaigua have identified the body found at an apartment complex last weekend as Nicholas Bice.
Kasich, Biden to Discuss Partisan Divide
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Ohio Gov. John Kasich will conduct a moderated discussion on bridging political and partisan divides. The discussion, part of University of Delaware's National Agenda Series, will take place Oct. 17 at the school in Newark.
Joe Biden writing foreword for transgender activist’s memoir
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ANALYSIS: ADS-B high on agenda at NBAA
Technology that allows air traffic controllers in the USA to more accurately chart the position of aircraft becomes compulsory in just over two years' time, and the race to ensure operators are compliant will be a major focus of avionics providers exhibiting at this year's National Business Aviation Association convention. From 1 January 2020, as part of the Federal Aviation Administration's NextGen initiative, all business jets will have to be fitted with Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast Out equipment to fly in controlled airspace.